1. Visit the Indianapolis Zoo
2. Visit the Indianapolis Museum of Art
3. Watch the Indiana Colts at the Lucas Oil Stadium
4. Take a trip to the Children's Museum of Indianapolis
5. Watch an Indians game at Victory Field
6. watch a play at the Indiana Repertory Theatre
7. Attend the Midwest Music Summit with performance by more than 250 bands.
8. Visit the Indiana State Museum
9. Attend the Indiana State Fair
10. See exhibits by local artists or take a class at the Indianapolis Art Center
11. Watch a screening at the Indianapolis International Film Festival
12. Indiana World War Memorial
13. Attend the Mind Tripping Show, a cabaret style, mind reading comedy show
14. Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art
15. Race go-karts at Fastimes Indoor Karting
LINK? 16. Splash around at Caribbean Cove Hotel & Water Park
17. Go shopping at Castleton.
18. Hear the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra perform at Hilbert Theater
19. Attend the Indy Jazz Fest
20. Go rock climbing at Climb Time Indy
21. Visit the James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home
22. Enjoy the gardens or take the kids to the playground at Holliday Park.
23. Attend Gen Con at the Indiana Convention Center, the largest role playing convention in North America
25. Attend Fashion Week in October and March
26. Watch the Butler Bulldogs basketball team play at the Hinkle Fieldhouse
27. Indiana State Police Museum
28. Take a painting class at Wine and Canvas or at Mimosa and a Masterpiece
29. Go to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Hall of Fame Museum, where you can pay to watch the racers do laps or take pictures in an Indy 500 car
30. Visit the National Arts Museum of Sports to see over 800 art pieces about numerous different sports.
31. Don't miss the 10 day long Indy Fringe Festival with theatre, visual and performance art and dancing.
32. Visit the Indiana Medical History Museum, open Thursday - Saturday
33. See the Soldiers & Sailors Monument located in the center of the city, and check out the Colonel Eli Lilly Civil War Museum located in the basement.
34. See the Congressional Medal of Honor Memorial located in White River State Park.
35. Visit the Holcomb Observatory & Planetarium located at the Butler University Campus, on the weekend
36. The Conner Prairie Living History Museum, features a living history museum with authentic 1800's buildings. And enjoy 'Symphony on the Prairie' with live classical music during the summer.
37. Watch the Indiana Pacers at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
38. Go bowling at Beech Grove Bowl or go duckpin bowling at Action & Atomic Bowl.
39. Take the First Friday Art Tour where art galleries open their doors, serve refreshments and have art openings, generally between 6pm and 9.
40. Take a public tour of Benjamin Harrison Presidential Home
41. Watch a concert by Dance Kaleidoscope, a contemporary dance group.
42. Go Ape Treetop Adventure Course
43. Watch an event at the Pepsi Coliseum
44. Watch the Naptown Roller Girls compete
45. Watch a show or concert at the Murat Theatre at the Old National Center
46. Take a tour of the Scottish Rite Cathedral
47. Go ice skating at the World Skating Academy
48. See the Museum of Miniature Houses
49. Go shopping at Circle Center mall
50. Watch a sometimes controversial show at the Phoenix Theatre
51. Watch the Indianapolis Opera perform at Clowes Hall
52. Attend the flea market at the State Fair Grounds
53. Hear a summer concert at the Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at Whiteriver State Park
54. Watch some improv at Comedy Sportz
55. Watch a performance by the Indiana Ballet Company
56. Learn about the history of local firefighting at the Indianapolis Firefighters Museum & Historical Society
57. Play paintball at Dark Armies Paintball
58. American Legion National Headquarters sponsors lots of family and youth programs including baseball and scouts and has several annual benefits.
59. Enjoy over 10,000 square feet of beautiful gardens at the Garfield Park Conservatory and Sunken Garden
60. Take a guided tour of the Indiana State Capitol
61. Get a tour of the Morris Butler House, a middle class home built in the 1800s
62. Watch a show (and let the kids make their own puppets) at Peewinkles Puppet Studio
63. Attend an upcoming expo at the Indiana Convention Center like ComicCon in March, Star Wars Celebration or LEGO Kids Fest in November
64. Attend an upcoming event or workshop at the Indianapolis Public Library
65. Play mini golf, lazer tag, go karts or more at the Post Road Recreation Center
66. Enjoy a week of festivities around Independence day including watch the Donatos Downtown Freedom Blast, firework display July 4th, the Shriner's Parade on the first and Taste of Indianapolis.
67. Attend the Vintage Indiana Wine & Food Fest in June, with live music and cooking demonstrations
68. Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians & Western Art located in White River State Park
69. Go biking along the Indianapolis Cultural Trail
70. Take a tour of the Scottish Rite Cathedral
71. Take a look through Hook's American Drugstore Museum, open during the State Fair
72. Attend an Art Fair : Broad Ripple Art Fair, Talbot Street Art Fair, or the Penrod Art Fair.
73. Rent a boat or canoe, or go fishing, swimming, golfing, see the nature center or go cross country skiing at Eagle Creek Park
74. Participate in the OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon
75. Take a walking tour of the Crown Hill Cemetry and see famous grave sites
76. Attend the Summer Celebration and the Circle City Classic put on by the Indiana Black Expo
77. Visit the The Indiana Experience and the William H. Smith Memorial Library, or attend an event by the Indiana Historical Society
78. Watch the Indianapolis Air Show
79. Attend the Indianapolis Italian Street Festival in June
79. Watch a concert or show at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse
80. Attend the Indian Market and Festival
81. Hit up Oktoberfest for some German beer, food and music.
82. See a Battle of the Bands at Bands of America Grand Nationals
83. Visit the NCAA Hall of Champions, museum and convention center.
84. Watch the International Violin Competition
85. Watch a production at IndyFringe Theatre
86. Attend Indy Irish Fest, Normandy Festival or Rib America Fest
87. Play baseball, basketball, football, soccer or volleyball at the SportZone
88. Go golfing at Eagle Creek Golf Course, The Fort Golf Resort or Brickyard Crossing Golf Course.
89. Take a gondola ride or rent a bicycle and travel the Central Canal.
90. Watch a play at Theatre on the Square
91. Go shopping at Broad Ripple Village
92. Go swimming, play tennis or baseball at Riverside Park.
93. See the wildlife and plantlife, or let the kids play on the playground at Holliday Park
94. Check out Rhythm! Discovery Center
95. Go antiquing at Fountain Square
96. Take the Indy Racing Experience
97. Take a tour of the Oldfields a.k.a Lilly House and Gardens, a 1930s mansion once belonging to J.K. Lilly Jr. with gardens designed by an acclaimed landscaper.
98. USS Indianapolis Memorial
99. Fort Harrison State Park
100. Take a walk on the cobblestone streets of Lockerbie Square District
101. Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library
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